Isaiah Thomas takes defiant tone in Cavaliers press conference

Thomas re-aggravated "right femoral-acetabular impingement with labral tear" against the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals.

Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman said in a press conference Wednesday there is no timetable for when Thomas will be ready to play this season. "We're not going to rush it at all".

"We're not going to rush it at all", said Altman, who quickly grew exhausted of questions about Thomas' health. The Boston Celtics have improved their package deal because of the injury concerns regarding the former Boston Celtic Isaiah Thomas.

As additional compensation, the Celtics threw in a 2020 second-round pick, and the trade was completed. The Cavs have said they're looking to treat Thomas without surgery, which is the same plan the Celtics had. "If I.T. hadn't helped us get back on the map. we're probably not sitting here having this press conference".

Thomas was acquired last week along with forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and an unprotected first-round draft pick in 2018 from Boston for Irving, who has gone from the East's three-time reigning titlist to the one chasing Cleveland.

Thomas will be the starting point guard for the Cavs next season, and he should benefit from playing alongside James.

"Cleveland. They traded me for Kyrie". He last played competitive basketball almost four months ago, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, before having to sit out the rest of the series because of his hip. He expounded on how the trade taught him about the cold reality of professional basketball.

"I was able to whisper to my mom before she passed", Crowder said. Thomas feels "very confident" he will earn a max contract and says that he deserves it. "I just told her 'I'm going to Cleveland, ' and five minutes later she passed".

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A tough defender, Crowder gives Cleveland an edge that was missing last season.

Following the trade, Brady texted Thomas to ask how he was handling the news.

"Me on the Cavs is a match made in heaven".

Thomas was bullish about the Cavs' potential this upcoming season. That was bittersweet, Thomas said: He had hoped to build a Brady-like career as an unheralded draft pick who went on to become an all-time Boston great.

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